Registration Statement No. ______
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-A
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REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 43-1145889
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Identification No.)
organization)
One City Centre,
515 N. Sixth Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101 63101
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Section 12(g) of the Exchange
Act and is effective pursuant Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c), to General Instruction A.(d),
please check the following please check the following
box. [ ] box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file
number to which this form relates: 333-59405
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(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so registered Each Class is to be registered
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10 1/4% Senior Secured American Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notes due 2003
Securities to be registered pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
For a description of the securities to be registered
hereunder, reference is made to the information under the heading
"Description of Exchange Notes" in the Registrant's prospectus
dated July 31, 1998 (Registration No. 333-59405), filed on July
31, 1998, which information is hereby incorporated herein by
reference and made part of this application in its entirety.
Item 2. Exhibits.
*1.1 --Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Regis.
No. 333-59405), as amended, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 17, 1998
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* Incorporated by reference
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC.
By /s/ Paul J.M. Rutterer
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Name: Paul J.M. Rutterer
Title: Corporate Secretary
Date: August 7, 1998
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